Accessibility of diagnostic and treatment centres for visceral leishmaniasis in Gedaref State, northern Sudan

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 167-175

  Gerstl, S ^a   Amsalu, R ^a   Ritmeijer, K ^a  

^a MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Epidemic; Kala azar; Sudan; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH SERVICES; LEISHMANIASIS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUTRITION; OCCUPATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUDAN; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

COST OF ILLNESS; CULTURE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH; SEASONS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUDAN; TRANSPORTATION;

AFRICA; ASH-SHARQI; EAST AFRICA; GEDAREF; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUDAN;

NASO HEXACANTHUS;

EID: 33644967091     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2005.01550.x     Document Type: Article

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